A Mahopac man will be spending the next four months in prison for underpaying workers on public works projects his company managed at LaGuardia Airport.William Mazzella was sentenced Friday in Putnam County Court by Judge James Reitz for illegally sh More...

Putnam sales tax revenue failed to exceed the previous year’s tally in April; but the ship righted itself when Commissioner of Finance William Carlin reported Monday that May sales tax receipts came in at $5,377,866, an increase of nearly $250, More...

A 24-year-old Kent man has a lot of explaining to do when appearing in Kent Town Court next week following his arrest for felony DWI, after crashing the family car while his 3-year-old son was riding in the rear seat. More...

By a vote of 5-4, the Putnam Legislature has refused to authorize the spending of $1.3 million for the purchase of five snow trucks and two front loaders but instead agreed to a compromise of spending $880,000 for the purchase of six vehicles. More...

Two teenaged brothers from North Salem, already in hot water for allegedly inciting a riot in Croton Falls last month, now face more serious felony assault charges in connection with the June 29 vicious attack of a 17-year-old Brewster youth. More...

Emily Bitetto, age 93, of Patterson, formerly of the Bronx, died Thursday, July 5, 2012, at Wingate at Dutchess in Fishkill, NY. Mrs. Bitetto was born in Gibraltar on December 22, 1918, to Jesse and Prosperina (Fernandez) Sterrett. More...

Edward Curran, age 90, a 35-year resident of Patterson (Putnam Lake), formerly of the Bronx, died Saturday, July 7, 2012, at his home. Mr. Curran was born in Ring, County Waterford, Ireland on April 17, 1922, to Michael and Mary Ann (Wall) Curran. More...

Breaking News - 7/17/2012 5:56 PM

High temps are scorching Putnam County, and there’s little relief in sight for Wednesday.Oppressive heat and humidity, accompanied by high degrees of ozone in the atmosphere, have prompted officials on the state and county level to issue an ozone hea More...

Breaking News - 7/17/2012 6:49 AM

A Mahopac man will be spending the next six months at the Putnam Correctional Facility after being sentenced on felony sales tax charges for collecting more than $1 million in state and local sales tax from customers but failing to remit the money to More...

In a case of history meeting modern concerns, cannon and black powder musket firings planned for Saturday at the Tilly Foster Farm in Southeast have raised the ire of animal rights activists throughout the county. More...

It was standing room only at Mekeel's Corners Chapel on the annual 4th of July celebration in honor of the birth of our great nation. Nelsonville resident Ed Cleary led the simple ceremony as he welcomed the packed church. More...

KENT—The Kent White Sox 10U baseball team split a double-header at Ryan Field Saturday, dropping a 13-7 decision to New Castle in game one, then later grinding out a 10-9 win over Armonk in eight innings. More...